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Chris Mussell

Scientist

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Chris joined the British Museum at the
beginning of 2017 having worked for over 25 years as an analytical
chemist at LGC (formerly known as the Laboratory of the Government
Chemist) where he applied mass spectrometry based analysis to a
diverse range of application areas including clinical, forensic and
food safety. Mass spectrometry instrumentation can provide
both quantitative and qualitative information i.e. what molecules
are present and what quantities are present and is capable of
routinely quantify molecules in complex mixtures at ultra-trace,
part per billion, concentration levels.

Chris is now applying his expertise to analysing an equally diverse
set of organic materials found within the British Museum’s
collection using the instrumentation in the British Museum’s mass
spectrometry facility.